A lot of Jacksons' Rhoads guitars are 22 frets because that's originally what Roads V's came with when they were first designed. I don't see a guitar as not having 24 frets as a big deal, so honestly Jackson's Pro Series are a great option for you.

If your dead set on the RR then that's the one you should look at getting. My Dean Tyrant MA Sig is pretty Badazz for a V, has passives in it tuned to C standard and a set of 12s for strings but, that for my down tuned stuff.